Ok…it’s friday so thought I would have a little fun. A few years ago I saw a totally funny T-Shirt that Sadasat Simran Singh had made and was wearing one afternoon for some sports. It said "Gora Sikh Pride" on the front. I knew I had to have one of those because it just makes people smile. So a little over two years ago (on a friday just like today) I fired up photoshop and made a quick "Gora Sikh Pride" T-shirt Design. I remember in India people used to always whisper… "Oh…Gora Sikh hai…!". Hahaha… !!

Well, as part of the Punjabi interviews that I did a couple of days ago with Sadasat Simran Singh (Chardikala Jatha), I thought It would be fun to ask him about the "Gora Sikh" topic. Below is the short video. Have a fun weekend! (More videos to come next week)

I was born an “indian” or “Punjabi” sikh, but had never even understand what a sikh really was until i saw this blog. ever since the first day i went to mrsikhnet.com until now, where i visit it almost ever day, my life has changed thanks to you guys. i have never ever been inspired as much as i have by “gora” sikhs…but at the end of the day, sikhs are sikhs. God Bless you guys and thanks!!!!!!!! cant say thanks enough!!

I remember in India people used to always whisperâ€¦ “Ohâ€¦Gora Sikh haiâ€¦!”.

Its because we feel proud that the people from other ethnic and religious origins have observed that Sikhi has so much with it. It is flexible and yet very practical. And you Sikhs have worn the Baana and absorbed the Baani. We should share the brotherhood, instead of just sayin Oh Gora Sikh hay, I would better say Oh Sikh Mera Brother hay!
I don’t see that the T Shirt is very entertaining… but as you all are the students of SSS Harbhajan Singh Yogi ji, I would really like to know about his feedback to you all wearing this particular T Shirt.

Gurjeet Singh, the T-Shirt is more of a joke and just for fun. I’m probably the only one with the T-shirt…so it’s not like everyone is saying to each other “Gora Sikh Pride!”. Most of the Sikhs in our community don’t even know what the word “Gora” means. Anyways…as others have said… a Sikh is a Sikh. There really is no “this Sikh” or “that Sikh”. We are all just Sikhs of the Guru.

I was truly blessed to watch the interview in Punjabi. I sometimes feel ashamed that some of us native born Sikhs lack the dedication of the so called ‘gorah’ sikhs. These Sikhs are as equal as any other as stated in Sikhism.

what to say? I don’t have words after seeing my brothers speaking Punjabi! I listen to their Japji Sahib keertan nearly everyday, and nobody can tell whether it is being sung by a non-Indian!
I have sent the links to few of my friends, in order to inspire them.
Thanks Gurmustuk Singh and prayers for fellow brothers and sisters!
Stay chardi Kala! :)

SSK ji,
I never met a white person, who was a practicing Sikh for that matter, who could speak Punjabi! Even with the language aside, your site has opened me to remember that it is part of Guru Nanak’s wishes that we view all people with love and respect.Â I have a lot of friends that laugh and make fun of non-punjabi sikhs. They even call them “culture vultures,” janvaar, jhoota da lok….How can I help them to see what a blessing it is that people can open their eyes to Sikhism even if they are not Punjabi. I am Punjabi, and although the culture is closely connected to the Sikh faith, Sikhism is it’s own respected entity that can be practiced by anyone, whether they’re Punjabi or not.Â It is ignorant of us to be suprised by your existence as gora sikh.Â Thanks for educating me.

god watching this video makes me feel so ashamed. i am a 16 year old punjabi sikh
and am learning punjabi for my VCE. his punjabi is 10000000000X better than mines.Â good on the guy, speaks veryyyy well.

I love the way he says, ‘ tuhade kol ek ratan hai, heera hai, jo tusi haje tak pachaneya ni’. I think this should inspire people who were born Sikhs but are wandering away from Sikhism by cutting the hair, etc.
God Bless

Hi, I came across your site by mistake.Â I have been visiting gurdwara’s for years with freinds, and now visit my local Ramgharia gurdwara once a week, I am leaving this message as I am a white guy, and am in ore of your braveness.Â I regurarly here people saying oh look the Gora is here, but once I walk through to the main hall, it is just me and Bobba JI, and I beleive Guru Nanak does give me strentgh that I ask for.Â But I still do not have the confidence once I have left the Gurdwara, to explore further, and embrace Sikhi 100% as I feel society is hard enough, never mind being a white Sikh, therefore your courage is amazing and I commend everything you stand for.

Very very well said, this is the very first time i have ever looked at these sites or even made a comment. Today i felt i had to.
I had Amrit from Sant Baba Puran Singh Ji in 1974, the jatha is known as Guru Nanak Nishkam Sawak Jatha (GNNSJ)Â in Birmingham UK.
As much as it is a souls karam to take jenam in to a Sikh home so is at an individuals karam to come into the fold of Guru Nanak. During the whole periodof the Guruâ€™s not all Sikhs were born into the faith, only from Guru Arjan Dev Ji were the Gurus themselves born into, then, Sikh families.
Being aÂ SikhÂ is NOT the right of Punjabiâ€™s it is the right of God and their will.Â
Punjabiâ€™s are cutting their hair and turning their face away fromÂ Guru Nanak, if you want the HiraÂ YOU have to go in search of it, ifÂ you want the blessing of God you have go in search of them. Guru Nanak said that we are all Gods creation, we are their children no matter of caste or creed. To allÂ so called Punjabi Sikhs i would say, go in search of the Hira that our brother spoke of, it will open your eyesÂ and your soul.
Your servant
Ramratan Singh

Very very well said, this is the first time i have looked at sites like these

I believe that these are the real Khalsas that Guru Sahib was talking about in His Hymns. I will try my VERY BEST to be more of a Khalsa like Mr. Gurmustuk, his very existence is an Inspiration to me. I have taken Amrit to become better in life, but I am still a novice and have no spiritual power of my own…so thru Guru Sahib and His devout Sikhs i get inspired, and I see that it is POSSIBLE to become even more than what i am now. God is Love.
Wahguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.